Animal Care Supervisor II

Job Summary

The Animal Care Supervisor II provides operational and supervisory leadership for animal husbandry, cage wash, and facility support services within an assigned DLAR facility. This role ensures regulatory compliance, high standards of animal welfare, effective staff supervision, and efficient daily operations. The Supervisor II partners with veterinary staff, research investigators, and facility leadership to support research activities, inspections, and accreditation requirements while maintaining accurate documentation, staff training, and facility readiness. Provides, on a rotational basis, holiday, after-hour and weekend coverage for husbandry related issues.

Physical Requirements

Requires heavy lifting, pushing or pulling of objects over 50 pounds; animal handling (including carcasses); risk of injuries from use of equipment on the job; exposure to temperature extremes, cuts/punctures, and bloodborne/airborne pathogens. Able to work in hot, wet areas and wear personal protective clothing.

Shift

Primarily days (i.e. Monday – Friday, 7a-3:30 p) This position is required to participate in weekend, after hours, holiday and on-call rotations. May be required to report when the University is closed to provide treatment and support to our research animals.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

MS Windows: Excel, Outlook, Word